Alas, these just don't stay at their best very long. Those delicate segments seem to dry out and give up quickly, no matter what you do or don't do. Bulb. medusae is one that you just have to enjoy "in the moment" ...A good reason to look at your plants every day so you don't miss the show. Now, consider that Hab. medusa when you can find one... those last a couple of weeks or more and may open sequentially so they can stay in bloom for quite awhile. Probably in the late summer (vendors don't rush to sell what looks like an empty pot this time of year)

Also, this tribe grow very fast here and you may have the first division, WW

:bowing

some fun pics....

I have this Chliochista (sp??) starting to spikehttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...146aba1_4k.jpgGhost by J Solo, on Flickr

these next few are a testament to 1) the resilience of plants and 2) the power of kelpmax

this wall of my lath house is five or six rescue vandas i found on the floor of a dilapidated shade house and basically just used their old roots to tie them on
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...228866a_4k.jpgGhost by J Solo, on Flickr

I have been decent about watering them but it has been dry here so they have been a bit slow (or perhaps in really bad shape) but now....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d110177_4k.jpgGhost by J Solo, on Flickr

a spike!!!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0001dd6_4k.jpgGhost by J Solo, on Flickr

and this is too cool, look down the one green root and it is growing a new root every 2 inches all the way down!!!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...73145ec_4k.jpgGhost by J Solo, on Flickr

oh, and the pierardiis are opening
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...af29a5f_4k.jpgGhost by J Solo, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...446ed35_4k.jpgGhost by J Solo, on Flickr

The chiloschista is new to me, so thanks for posting (yes, it looks like you spelled it wrong, google didn't like your spelling). Leafless orchid, count me in. Do the roots take full Florida sun or can they get burnt with direct sun? Vanda roots look good! Mine did the same once I started using Kelpmax.

i have not tried- right now it is at about 35% light (normal screen is about 10% and i have a privacy shade that is about 50-55%) and that is in a patio where is it only getting east and south exposure.

I am thinking about making a small frame to make a sunshade for the area OUTSIDE of my patio to get a growing area with only about 35% shading.

I know these need light and i think that dappled full sun, like under a mango tree, or really bright shade would be the sweet spot but i confess i am still dialing it in

Thanks. Did some quick research and found "the plant must be protected from direct sunlight" so that seems like a pretty firm negative for direct sunlight. Next question(s). Did you get it recently from any shows this year and do you remember the vendor you got it from?

i purchased it within the last year...i will go back to my "notes" and see what i can find.....

I am afraid i might only get to, it was the booth next to Andy's Orchids, I remember that much and i don't think they were at Ft Lauderdale so that means it was Miami.


I'll report back after i can dig around at home

Thanks! Reason I ask is the CFOS show is coming at the end of March.

sorry, OrchidBro, i found nothing....i am sure there will be a few options at the show...i'll get the name of this one for you

here are some microchip blooms
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d8b84a7_4k.jpgBlooms by J Solo, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d3d4930_4k.jpgBlooms by J Solo, on Flickr

king something or other Phal ( i just don't remember the name at work) this plant is HUGE, the spike is over 3" and the biggest leaf is over 12"x"5"
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8522e95_4k.jpgBlooms by J Solo, on Flickr

the whole bud shower
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7469762_4k.jpgBlooms by J Solo, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ef3a04c_4k.jpgBlooms by J Solo, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f33dff2_4k.jpgBlooms by J Solo, on Flickr

Den Caesar yellow
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e07ea2f_4k.jpgBlooms by J Solo, on Flickr

more pierardii

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ed0b5a4_4k.jpgPierardii by J Solo, on Flickr

Tahoma glacier in the back ground and a willy spike in the foreground. Zygote in there too

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e60907e_4k.jpgPierardii by J Solo, on Flickr

zygote spike 1
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ac20847_4k.jpgPierardii by J Solo, on Flickr

and #2

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e0d9945_4k.jpgPierardii by J Solo, on Flickr

one very determined lizard

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c16ca3a_4k.jpgPierardii by J Solo, on Flickr

I went through my big Nobiles and took off the bigger keikis to hang them in trees around the yard and neighborhood, i liked this lineup after they got their haircuts lol

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c51b484_4k.jpgWhat dis by J Solo, on Flickr